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Stevenson’s army, January 25
– Slovakia makes a U-turn to support Ukraine
– Orban now seems willing to let Sweden join NATO
– McConnell backs away from Ukraine + border bill
– Biden pressures Congress on F16s for Turkey
– All but 2 Senate Democrats cosponsor amendment calling for 2 state solution. Here’s the text
– SFRC approves bill to use Russian assets for Ukraine
-Here’s the text of the Kaine et al letter on war powers for Houthi attacks
– RollCall reports 2023 lobbying expenses. Note how little was foreign policy related.
And read this delightful interview with Sen. Angus King [Ind-Maine] about when he was a young Senate staffer. Times have changed.
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Stevenson’s army, January 4
–The Hill says GOP may give Trump an effective veto over any border security legislation, thus jeopardizing any Ukraine-Israel-border package.
-Punchbowl says House GOP now wants to tie border issue to government funding fight, making shutdown more possible after Jan 17.
– New poll says 25% believe FBI instigated Jan 6 attacks.
– WaPo debunks Trump claim about Jan 6 Guard troops
– US says Iran blasts may have come from ISIS groups, not Israel
– WSJ says DOD wants drone bases in West Africa
-WSJ says Russia will buy Iranian missiles
-In FT, sanctions expert warns against seizing Russian assets.
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Stevenson’s army, May 3
– WaPo says administration hopes for win-win deal on debt. Lots of luck.
– NYT says administration considers invoking 14th amendment to ignore debt ceiling.
– FWIW I agree with Larry Tribe that that’s wrong.
– Meanwhile, House Democrats stealthily pDrepared a discharge petition option.
– Politico floats a GOP wish list for moderate Democrats.
-Troops to southern border, but no law enforcement role.
-Gen. Milley gave interview to Foreign Affairs.
– WaPo show how Capitol can accommodate a larger House.
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Stevenson’s army, October 21
– On the Chinese missile: WaPo compares conflicting views; NYT notes skepticism; Jeffrey Lewis warns against an arms race.
– Dan Drezner likes Treasury’s new views on sanctions.
– Experts see North Korea diversifying its military.
– NYT reports that Trump wanted 250,000 troops to border & raids into Mexico.
– Sen. Cruz blocks nominee for State’s Mideast bureau.
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Stevenson’s army, October 11
Happy federal holiday, whatever you call it.
– WaPo reminds us that Columbus Day started in response to an atrocity against Italian immigrants.
– NYT makes the case for Indigenous People.
– Lawfare sees lessons in Spanish counterterrorism policy.
– Guardian notes fighting still going on in Syria.
-WaPo writers suggest South Korea should go nuclear.
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Stevenson’s army, October 5
– State’s legal adviser Harold Koh is resigning with a blistering letter criticizing administration immigration policy.
– USTR explains Administration’s China policy. Here’s the text.
– Crisis Group suggests changes in war powers to deal with war on terror.
– Joe Klein cites historian’s analysis of early immigrant groups to today’s political divisions. Interesting read.
-I’m beginning to wonder whether the best debt limit action would be a narrow Senate ruling that measures affecting the debt can’t be filibustered. I know McConnell can’t be shamed into changing his position. And Democrats fear a vote-a-rama if they use reconciliation [which is stupid since they’ll face multiple votes on their ultimate package]. But I could see a point of order on the narrow debt question based on the 14th amendment, paragraph 4.
The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
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